Delicious Dining has appointed José Garcia as the General Manger of its new flagship Southampton eatery Tapas Barcelona. The 5,000 sq. ft. restaurant, which is located in Southampton’s Cultural Quarter, is due to open in November. The million pound restaurant is the group’s largest investment to date. Garcia, who hails from Salamanca, Northern Spain, joins the South’s … [Read more...]
Searcys to launch Urban Coterie with Anthony Demetre
Urban Coterie, a new restaurant created by Searcys in collaboration with Anthony Demetre, is to open in Shoreditch on 5th November 2015. It will be located on the 17th floor of the M by Montcalm hotel on City Road in the heart of east London’s rapidly developing ‘Tech City’. Martin Zahumensky, formerly of Texture and Hibiscus, has been appointed Head Chef. A celebration of … [Read more...]
D&D announces record profits as turnover tops £100m
D&D London, theowner and operator of restaurants in London, Leeds, Paris, New York and Tokyo and the 80 bedroom South Place Hotel in London, has announced its financial results for the year ended 31st March 2015. Des Gunewardena, Chairman and CEO of D&D London commented: "We have had an excellent year and getting to £100m is a milestone to celebrate. More importantly … [Read more...]
Menu report: eating out gets cheaper but side dishes boost consumer spend
Competition in the eating out sector is pushing the price of some dishes down in many high street pubs, restaurants and hotels, although operators are compensating by introducing a wider variety of side dishes, extra toppings and special sauces to sell to consumers, according to Horizons’ Menu Trends report. “Our menu survey picked up a big increase in the number of new side … [Read more...]
itsu secures £40m backing for expansion plans
itsu, the healthy Asian food chain created by Pret A Manger Co-Founder, Julian Metcalfe, recently announced record financial results for 2014 and 2015 and has now secured funding from HSBC worth £40 million – enabling the company to forge ahead with an ambitious expansion plan. Soaring customer demand Soaring consumer demand for healthier food choices on the high street … [Read more...]